Lua (Lua Mater) Roman An old goddess who was called upon in war to destroy the enemy's weapons.
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Lua (Lua Mater) Roman An old goddess who was called upon in war to destroy the enemy's weapons. At the end of a victorious battle, early Roman soldiers gathered the swords and shields of the enemy in a pile and dedicated those spoils to Lua. She also had the task of protecting the city of Rome, but people were not allowed to speak Lua's name, and she is known as the "ineffable" or unnamable patron goddess of that city and kingdom. One of Lua's responsibilities was to protect people from plagues and to bring to enemies illnesses that might destroy them. Lua was sometimes known as the wife of Saturn, the ruler of a golden age said to have existed long before the beginning of Rome. In that role, she was known as Lua Saturni.
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